Legal Opinion
Christie v. Cerro De Pasco Copper Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 15, 1925PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff’s only cause of action is in tort, and is governed by the laws of Peru. There is no presumption that the law of Peru is the same as our common law. (Cuba R. R. Co. v. Crosby, 222 U. S. 473; Mexican Cent. R. Co. v. Chantry, 136 Fed. 316; Oehler v. Hamburg-American Line, 84 Misc. 272.) There was no evidence offered as to the law of Peru. Judgment and order unanimously affirmed, with costs. Present — Kelly, P. J., Rich, Jaycox, Kelby and Kapper, JJ.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cuba Railroad v. CrosbySupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Mexican Cent. Ry. Co. v. ChantryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1905
- Oehler v. Hamburg-American LineNew York Supreme Court · 1914
3Cited by3 opinions
- Arams v. AramsNew York Supreme Court · 1943
- Industrial Export & Import Corp. v. Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Maia v. Lamport & Holt, Ltd.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1931